Sampo plc's Share Buybacks Exceed €100 Million in August 2025

In August 2025, Sampo plc continued its share buyback program, acquiring a significant number of its own A shares in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. The program, announced on August 6, 2025, aimed to purchase up to €200 million worth of shares. As of August 15, 2025, the company has acquired over €100 million worth of shares, with the total number of shares bought back exceeding 326,000.

Key Takeaways:

On August 15, 2025, Sampo plc acquired 326,043 A shares, bringing the total number of shares bought back to 2,300,244.
The weighted average price of the purchased shares was €9.89, consistent with the program's objectives.
The transactions were made on the Helsinki Exchange, Stockholm Exchange, Copenhagen Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and other international markets.
The share buyback program, which started on August 7, 2025, is authorized by Sampo's Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 2025.
The program aims to purchase up to €200 million worth of shares in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
The company's ownership of Sampo A shares now represents 0.09% of the total number of shares in Sampo plc.
Morgan Stanley acted on behalf of Sampo plc in the share buyback transactions.

Statistics:

Total number of shares bought back: 326,043
Weighted average price of purchased shares: €9.89
Total value of acquired shares: over €100 million
Total shares acquired since the beginning of the program: 2,300,244
Date of announcement: August 18, 2025
Date of authorization: April 23, 2025

Sources:

Sampo plc, stock exchange release, August 18, 2025, at 8:30 am EEST
Sampo plc, stock exchange release, August 6, 2025, at 8:00 am EEST
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052
Sampo plc's Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2025